Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers are seen outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 3, 2025. Pedro Pardo/AFP via Getty Images
Washington’s latest threat assessment report indicates Beijing prioritizes taking control of Taiwan without military force, a strategy experts warn will drive the regime to intensify gray-zone tactics, political infiltration, and cognitive warfare against the island.
Jarvis Lim is a Taiwan-based writer focusing on human rights, U.S.–China relations, China's economic and political influence in Southeast Asia, and cross-strait relations.